Espedito Chionna (born 29 August 1969), is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a defender.

Espedito Chionna
Personal information
Full name Espedito Chionna
Date of birth (1969-08-29) 29 August 1969 (age 55)
Place of birth Latiano, Italy
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
–1985 Mesagne
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1985–1987 Mesagne 28 (0)
1987–1989 Casarano 27 (1)
1989 Catanzaro 0 (0)
1989–1990 Campobasso 19 (0)
1990–1995 Molfetta [it] 141 (7)
1995–1996 Giulianova 28 (2)
1996–2000 Pescara 91 (1)
2000–2002 Palermo 54 (1)
2003 Martina 2 (0)
2003–2004 L'Aquila 12 (0)
2004–2005 Todi [it] 17 (3)
2005–2006 Montalbano
2006–2007 Casarano
Total 419 (15)
Managerial career
2010–2011 Latiano
2011–2012 Boys Mesagne
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 November 2024

Career

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A defender, Chionna stood out in his career, especially defending the teams Molfetta in Serie C2, Pescara in Serie B[1] and Palermo, where he was champion of Serie C1 in the 2000–01 season.[2] He ended his career playing for Casarano.[3]

As a coach, he had brief experience leading his city's team, Latiano, and Boys Mesagne in the Prima Categoria.[4]

Honours

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Palermo

References

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  1. ^ "CHIONNA Espedito". calcio-seriea.net (in Italian). Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Carriera di Espedito Chionna". ilcalcio.net (in Italian). Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  3. ^ "Notizia dell'ultima ora: agli allenamenti Chionna e Potenza!". casaranosport.it (in Italian). 17 October 2006. Archived from the original on 25 April 2016.
  4. ^ "Chionna ora fa l'assicuratore: "Sogno di allenare il Palermo"". Live Sicilia (in Italian). 16 January 2009. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
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